Air Force Doctrine Podcast

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Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 27 – Fall ’24 Doctrine Essay Contest Winners May 15, 2025

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This episode features the top 3 finalists in the LeMay Center’s Fall ’24 Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation Essay Contest, which asked airmen to consider the prompt: "Air Force is adopting in-place combat wings, deployable combat wings, and combat generation wings as units of action, and it's implementing an air staff or A-staff structure within each wing's command layer. Write about how the Air Force can effectively organize, train, and equip wing commanders and their A-Staff personnel for distributed control of air power operations." As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts do not necessarily represent the positions of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency. #USAFDoctrine, #A-Staff, #Podcast, #IDI, #EssayContest

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 26 -AI Doctrine Podcast Apr 21, 2025

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In this episode, the AF Doctrine Podcast discusses the Air Force’s most recent doctrinal publication, Air Force Doctrine Note 25-1, Artificial Intelligence, which focuses on the promising role AI is and will play in the execution of airpower. Part of the intent of the Doctrine Note is to encourage Airmen of all ranks to become comfortable and capable with AI tools and systems. In this podcast, we utilize a commercial AI-enabled tool to provide a human-to-human-like discussion of the contents found in the Doctrine Note as an example of the kinds of unique things AI tools can do for us. However, the AI-generated discussion also demonstrates some of the shortcomings found when AI-tools attempt to mimic the reasoning and interpretation skills of humans. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 25 - Lt Gen Spain on Updating the Big 3 Doctrine Publications Feb 13, 2025

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In this episode, the AF Doctrine Podcast discusses the recent updates to our foundational Operations, Planning, and Command and Control doctrine documents and how these updates support USAF efforts to optimize for current and future operational environments, with Lt Gen Adrian L. Spain, the Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 24 - Counterland Doctrine: Colonel Scott Hazy discusses the TACP community, C2 of Air-Land Integration Dec 20, 2024

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On this Air Force Doctrine Podcast episode, we discuss Counterland doctrine with Colonel Scott Hazy, ACC/A3J Colonel Hazy discusses Tactical Air Control Party missions and capabilities, how the Air Force and Army work together to integrate air-surface fires with land component fires and maneuver, how we provide C2 of air-surface fires and airspace control over the land component’s AO, and the future of Air Interdiction and Close Air Support. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 23 - Colonel Gabriel Arrington discusses Air Task Forces, Air Task Force structure, command and control, and future force presentation models Nov 08, 2024

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On this Air Force Doctrine Podcast episode, we sit down with Colonel Gabriel Arrington, commander of the 12th Air Task Force headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois. We discuss modern air task forces, the 12th ATF’s mission and structure, ATF command relationships, and the leadership opportunities and doctrine changes needed to implement the ATF force presentation model. This is a great discussion on one of the most significant changes in the Air Force’s modern force presentation model as we reoptimize the force for great power competition. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 22 - Information Warfare functions, capabilities, and challenges in the digital age with Brigadier General Jonathan Rice Oct 11, 2024

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On this Air Force Doctrine Podcast episode, we sit down with Brigadier General Jonathan Rice, the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations within the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR and Cyber Effects Operations at the Pentagon. Our conversation discusses Information Warfare, the differences between “Information Warfare” and “Operations in the Information Environment”, a framework for understanding the functions and capabilities of information warfare, and the challenges to conducting information warfare in the current digital age. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 21 – Spring ’24 Doctrine Essay Contest Winners discuss how Artificial Intelligence could change Air Force doctrine Sep 13, 2024

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This episode features the top 3 finalists in the LeMay Center’s Spring ’24 Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation Essay Contest, which asked airmen to consider the prompt: “Write an essay on how AI will necessitate changes to US Air Force Doctrine.” Three talented airmen discuss the possibilities and the challenges of applying artificial intelligence to Air Force operations. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts do not necessarily represent the positions of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 20 - Artificial Intelligence concepts and application: Interview with Ms. Alexis Bonnell and Dr. Steven “CAP” Rogers Aug 09, 2024

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Ms. Alexis Bonnell and Dr. Steven “CAP” Rogers discuss AI concepts, how Airmen should approach AI, and implications to doctrine. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Lessons Learned in Doctrine - Ep 10 - LEDx Doctrine: Operation ANACONDA on Tap Jul 12, 2024

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This episode of our Lessons Learned series is a recording of the LEDx Doctrine Event, Operation ANACONDA On Tap, Roundtable discussion sponsored by AUiX. It features a panel of six A-10 Pilots involved with planning and executing Close Air Support during this operation in Afghanistan. The panel featured: Lt Col (ret) Robert C. “Mumbles” Silva, Col (ret) Edward A.”K9” Kostelnick, Col (ret) David M. “El Cid” Neunswander, Col (ret) Andra “Poptart” Kniep, Col (ret) Arden B. “Surgeon” Dahl, Col (ret) Scott C. “Soup” Campbell. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any government agency.

Air Force Doctrine Podcast: Deciphering Doctrine - Ep 19 - Integrated Deterrence in Great Power Competition with General Anthony J Cotton Jun 07, 2024

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Welcome to the Air Force Doctrine podcast. On this episode we sit down with General Anthony J Cotton, Commander US Strategic Command. Our conversation explores the challenges of peer competition, integrated deterrence, the mission of USSTRATCOM, and the importance of relationships. In his role as the USSTRACOM commander, General Cotton is responsible for one of 11 Unified Commands under the Department of Defense. USSTRATCOM is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, global strike, missile defense, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, analysis and targeting, and missile threat assessment. USSTRATCOM is comprised of 41,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and civilians who operate globally performing the command’s missions. The command also provides the Secretary of Defense and President a range of options to deter adversaries and assure allies. As a reminder to all listeners, all topics discussed are UNCLASSIFIED, and the views expressed by guests or hosts are not necessarily the position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any government agency.

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